An image of the church in Calvin’s commentary on the Minor Prophets

H.H Van Alten

doi:10.4102/koers.v79i4.2178

Abstract

This work, volume 12 in the growing series Reformed historical theology (H.J. Selderhuis), is the culmination of Harms's PhD study. It focuses on Calvin's ecclesiology based on the commentary on the Minor Prophets. As the author rightly points out, relatively few major studies have been dedicated to Calvin's ecclesiology, and in addition these are already quite dated (for instance, P.J. Richel's study Het kerkbegrip van Calvijn of 1942 and Charles B. Milner's Calvin's doctrine of the church of 1970). This study is therefore a valuable contribution to this topic. There is also a tendency in current research into Calvin for more specialised studies, that is, studying specific topics in a limited genre. Harms's study on Calvin's ecclesiology from his commentary on the Minor Prophets falls within this tendency.

Highlights

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In the first part the author aims to place Calvin in his own context during the period when the latter lectured on the Minor Prophets (1556–1558)
The author probably does not make enough effort to integrate these historical events and to show their relevance to Calvin’s commentary on the Minor Prophets; because of this, this chapter loses some of its value to the rest of the study

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Introduction

Read online: Scan this QR code with your smart phone or mobile device to read online. Review Title: An image of the church in Calvin’s commentary on the Minor Prophets In the first part the author aims to place Calvin in his own context during the period when the latter lectured on the Minor Prophets (1556–1558).

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